If You Were A "God", What Would You Change?
With unlimited power and will, what would you change? What in your life would you go back and do over? And would it make a difference?
I am particularly fond of short stories. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized I might be a bit ADD, and short stories let me enjoy the story and move on. I came across “Two Sams” by Robert Reed while tooling around the web. It’s an interesting tale of a man who leads two lives, one as the husband and father who must deal with the crises that life throws at him. His alter ego is god-like, making and remaking worlds of his own design.
It’s an intriguing dual storyline, one paralleling the other in theme, but not in scale. The story seems to examine the futility of the search for a perfect world, how seemingly infinite power is not enough to solve all problems. It also examines what choices must be made, and what one might do if they could go back and try again.
Reed has been nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, winning the Hugo in 2006 for his novella “A Billion Eves”. You can find more about Reed on his website, RobertReedWriting.com. Check out “Two Sams“. and let us know what you think.
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